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PHALACROCORAClDJi:, 



pale bluish, mottled with dusky ; loral region and gular sac deep 

 orange ; eyelids and whole interior of the mouth bright cobalt-blue, 

 the former sometimes dotted with white ; iris bright grass-green ; 

 legs and feet deep black. 



Adult in non-breeding 2->lumar/e. Similar to the above, but the 

 tufts of lengthened feathers behind the eyes are absent. Soft parts 

 similar to the above, but the bare skin of the lores, gular pouch, 

 &c. is deep yellow instead of orange, and the blue of the mouth and 

 eyelids absent {Baird, Brewer, ^- Hide/way). 



Adult. Total length about 31 inches, culmeu 2"3, wing 11'6-13, 

 tail 5-8-6-2, tarsus 2-25. The adult female appears to measure 

 somewhat less than the male. 



TJie immature bird is very similar to the young of P. vigua of the 

 same age, but may be distinguished by the more rounded and less 

 lanceolate feathers of the back and scapulars. 



Hah. Atlantic coast of North America from Labrador to Florida ; 

 eastwards through the West Indies to Guadeloupe, westwards to 

 the Gulf of ^lexico, and extending far inland to West Texas, the 

 head- waters of the li. Columbia and R. Saskatchewan. 



Culm. Wing. Tail. 



a. Ad. sk. 2-15 12'0 6-2 



b. Ad. sk. 2-3 11-4 5-4 in 



moult. 



c. Imm. sk. 2-3 12-3 6-1 



North America. 

 North America. 



49th Parallel. 



c?. Imm. sk. 2-0 11-7 5-9 worn. 4nth Parallel. 



e. Imm. sk. 2-3 13-0 6-8 



/. Ad. sk. 2-15 11-6 5-3 



g. 6 ad. sk. 2-l;j 12-0 5-8 



/*. S ad.sk. 2' 15 11-6 5-8 



i. $ imm. sk. 2-1 12-3 5-6 



k. cJ ad. sk. 2-15 11-7 5-9 



/. $ imm. sk. 2 109 6-4 



m. Ad. sk. 2-3 12-4 6-9 



n. Ad. ak. 2-3 12-3 5-9 



Cbican-o, Illinois 



{E. W. Nelson). 

 Florida {H. W. Hen- 



shaw). 

 Tarpon Springs,Florida 



April 15 [W. E. D. 



Scott). 

 Tarpon Springs,Florida 



April 24 {IV. E. D. 



Scott). 

 Corpus Cliristi, Texas, 



Nov. 5 (F. B. Arm- 

 strong). 

 Turnetf Lagoon, Brit. 



Honduras, May 8 



{O.S.). 

 Turneif Lagoon, Brit. 



Honduras, May 8 



(O. S.). 

 Cozumel I., Yucatan 



(G. F. Gaumer). 

 Cozumel I., Yucatan 



{G. F. G.). 



Old Collection. 

 Old Collection. 



North American 

 Boundary 

 Conim. [P.]. 



North American 

 Boundary 

 Comra. [P.]. 



Salvin-Godman 

 Coll. 



Salvin-Godman 

 Coll. 

 , Salvin-Godman 

 Coll. 



Salvin-Godman 

 Coll. 



Salvin-Godman 

 Coll. 



Salvin-Godman 

 Coll. 



Salvin-Godmau 

 Coll. 



Salvin-Godman 



Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman 



Coll. 



